Chances are high that your body is full of toxins! This will have an effect on how your body
performs. Detoxifying your body with the right cleanser is a sound practice for optimum health
and well-being.

What is the Standard Process Cleanse Program?

Cleanses and detox programs are everywhere. From Hollywood stars like Gwyneth
Paltrow endorsing her favorite cleanse, to stores like Wal-Mart, who carry liver and
intestinal cleanses. Many patients come into my office asking me if I think that they
should do a cleanse. For some people, it can be a very important step into improving
their health and changing their life.

We live in a toxic environment, and our bodies are overwhelmed, and bombarded by
toxins every day. Toxins enter the body through the digestive tract, by food additives,
contaminated soil, heavy metals, especially cadmium), and soft drinks, etc. The average
American consumes 15 lbs. of additives and 200 lbs. of sugar per year.

The U.S. allows over 10,000 chemical additives to our food supply. In 2008, the toxic
release inventory report revealed 3,849,793,153 lbs. of toxins were released in all
industries for all chemicals. Another way that toxins enter the body is via the skin
through everyday grooming products, like perfumes, hairsprays, etc.

The lungs are also a route for toxins to find their way into the body (exhaust, toxic
fumes, second hand smoke, etc. Phoenix is the 6th largest city in the country. You
can imagine what our bodies have to manage, day in and day out. The body has three
options when dealing with toxins: It buries them in body fat, deposits them in tissues, or
removes them.

Our organs of detoxification (liver, blood, skin, kidneys, colon, and lungs) are working
24/7 to clear the body of toxins. Unfortunately, our bodies weren't designed to handle

the exponential amount of toxic elements that modern day life has gifted us. Many
people are in a state of toxic overload. Our bodies can only handle so much before
inflammation and disease appear.

Standard Process 21 Day Cleanse

The Standard Process 21 Day Cleanse is one way to safely detoxify the body. Not
all cleanses achieve this goal safely, gently, and effectively. A cleanse that claims to
detoxify the body in under three weeks is usually too good to be true. The key factor in
an effective and safe cleanse is that it supports phase two Liver detoxification.

Phase two liver detoxification is essential for the actual removal of toxins from the body.
Many cleanses only support Phase one Liver detoxification, which is when toxins are
packaged and moved to other parts of the body.

The problem with a cleanse is that it only supports phase one liver detoxification is that
toxins are moved to other parts of the body, but not eliminated from the body. It is like
redecorating with the same old furniture. Things are moved around so they look and feel
different, but are really the same.

Toxins or xenobiotics are generally fat soluble, meaning they are stored in fat cells of
the body. The more fat that our bodies contain the more likely we are storing toxicity in
the body. Phase two liver detoxification allows for the conversion of the most harmful
toxins into a water soluble form, so they can be eliminated effectively and permanently
from the body.
I have done my share of research and have found the Standard Process Purification
Program meets the goals to safely, gently, and effectively detoxify the body. What I like
about this program is that it lasts for three weeks (this time frame is great for changing
habits), is not based on deprivation (you can add in meat and fish after the 10th day
and good fats like oils, etc.), is a phytonutrient, whole food based program with nothing
synthetic or processed, and it supports both phases of detoxification.

This process has been studied and peer reviewed in a journal. The conclusive results
showed an average weight loss of 9-15 lbs. for men, 6-9 lbs. for women, and a
significant reduction in cholesterol (on average 30 points), as well as lipid (fat) profiles.
Many patients of mine have great success stories with the standard process purification
program. I personally lost 15 pounds and my wife, Dr. Diane Koch, lost 12 pounds.
After my cleanse I felt very ‘clear-headed’ and many of my food cravings were gone!
(Funny how we rarely crave brussel sprouts, but chocolate instead )

We rely on our bodies for the entirety of our lives, and it is important that we nourish and
help keep it running smoothly. Some people take better care of their cars (with regular
oil changes), bicycles, or subway cards, then they do of their own bodies. If you decide
to do the Standard Process Purification Program, please contact me , and take the
time during the cleanse to be gentle with yourself, and to use it as a time to reflect.

Furthermore, you may want to pray/meditate, journal, get bodywork (massage,
chiropractic, Erchonia detox footbath, Powerplate), as it may be a time of great health
increases. The mind and body are interconnected and the release of toxins from the
body may encourage some emotional releases as well. As you clear the body of toxins,
the mind, body, and spirit gain a greater sense of clarity!

Please contact me if you are interested in starting the Standard Process Cleanse
Program. I would be happy to give you a free consultation to determine your overall
health and well-being, so that I may recommend an effective healing solution.